Editing Hack: How to Extend a Background in Photoshop
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Editing Hack: How to Extend a Background in Photoshop

Anyone who’s ever taken a photo knows that learning how to extend background in photoshop and get it exactly as you want can be challenging. Sometimes when editing in Photoshop, you wish that you had framed the image differently. Other times, you realize there was too much going on in the background, or you find…

Your Comprehensive Family Photography Pricing Guide
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Your Comprehensive Family Photography Pricing Guide

Many family photographers are great at documenting memories but when it comes to pricing our photography services, we can agree that at one point or another pricing our family photography services was a struggle.  If you’re struggling with pricing your photography services just know you’re not alone. That’s right, *exhale*, many photographers have admitted that…

4 Easy Tips to Help you Plan Mini Sessions
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4 Easy Tips to Help you Plan Mini Sessions

Mini sessions are a great way to give clients a short preview of what it’s like to work with you. But how do we successfully plan mini sessions? If you’ve ever hosted a mini session, you most likely hosted it during a certain season and depending on the amount of sessions you book, it can…

Easter Mini Sessions (That Will Even Impress the Easter Bunny)
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Easter Mini Sessions (That Will Even Impress the Easter Bunny)

Easter always seem to be around the corner (anyone else lose track of 2020)?! Planning and executing Easter mini sessions can be a really feel stressful at first, but with some proper organization, they can be a fun addition to what you can offer your amazing clients! What is an Easter Mini Session? Easter mini…

Grow Your Love for Valentine Mini Sessions
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Grow Your Love for Valentine Mini Sessions

Who doesn’t love photos full of love? Valentine’s Day is a great time to get out of your comfort zone and run some fun mini sessions. Sometimes the idea of running mini sessions can bring about stress, but trust us, mini sessions can be fun AND a vaulable part of your business. Here are some…

Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 48
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Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 48

How One Photographer booked 33 Session in Her First 30 Days of Business with CC Seder How you launch your business is what determines how quickly you book clients and earn a steady income. Today we speak with CC Seder, a full-time special needs teacher and photographer who booked 33 mini-sessions in her first 30…

Your Guide to (Stress-Free) Fall Mini Sessions
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Your Guide to (Stress-Free) Fall Mini Sessions

The fall season can really get busy, as the weather tends to be nice, and the holidays are soon upon us! This is a great time to get out of your comfort zone and run some fall mini sessions. Maybe just the thought of mini sessions bring about panic and heart palpitations, but they don’t…

How Free Mini Sessions Helped Grow My Business
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How Free Mini Sessions Helped Grow My Business

Yes, I offer free mini sessions in my photography business.   No, I’m not crazy.  At least not for that reason.   Today, I’ll share with you how I structure my mini-sessions, why I occasionally offer them for free and how that has helped grow my business. The Origin of the Free Mini Session I struggled with…

What Is a Smart Object in Photoshop?
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What Is a Smart Object in Photoshop?

If you ever worked with Photoshop, you probably heard the term Smart Object. It may seem like a small thing, but a Smart Object can be a valuable tool if you know how to use it. Read on if you want to know about Photoshop Smart Objects. What Are Smart Objects For? Essentially, a Smart…

How to Smoothly Change Hair Color in Photoshop
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How to Smoothly Change Hair Color in Photoshop

Do you want to know how to change hair color in Photoshop? Using photoshop is a great way to preview a new hairstyle. This program can save you time in choosing how you want to dye your hair. But getting a realistic representation of a new hair color is not easy. It requires a solid…

How to Use the Pen Tool in Photoshop
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How to Use the Pen Tool in Photoshop

Photoshop is primarily a pixel-manipulation tool. Nevertheless, it includes certain vector elements more commonly associated with programs such as Illustrator, saving them as paths that can be used in a number of helpful ways. One of the primary ways this is accomplished is by employing the pen tool. This tool is one of the best…

How to Resize an Image in Photoshop Without Losing Quality
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How to Resize an Image in Photoshop Without Losing Quality

Resizing an image using Adobe Photoshop is a relatively straightforward process. However, if you’re new to editing images, there is a bit of a learning curve. It is important to understand the fundamentals of how to change an image’s size in Photoshop without losing quality.  Maintaining the original image’s quality can prove challenging. Resized photos…

Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 36
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Find Your Focus Podcast: Episode 36

2000 Sessions. 12 Months. 1 Photographer — with Sarah Witherington Episode 36: Show Notes. After working several jobs to stay afloat, Sarah Witherington burst into the photography scene with her first Groupon gig which earned her 2,000 clients. Today, we sit down with Sarah to discuss her journey as a photographer, beginning with how she…